SERVICE AREAS: MURRUMBEENA & NEARBY SUBURBS
Bathroom Renovation Murrumbeena is based in Murrumbeena, Victoria, and renovates bathrooms, ensuites and laundries in the neighbouring suburbs: Carnegie, Hughesdale, Oakleigh, Chadstone, Malvern East, Bentleigh East, Ormond and the streets in between. One page covers the lot, because the suburbs share the same housing stock and the same bathroom problems. What changes the job is the house, not the postcode.
Base: Murrumbeena, VIC
Nearby: Carnegie · Hughesdale · Oakleigh · Chadstone · Malvern East · Bentleigh East · Ormond
Work: complete bathrooms, ensuites, small bathrooms, laundries and leaking showers
THE HOUSE DECIDES THE JOB
Walk a few blocks from Murrumbeena station and you pass interwar bungalows, post-war brick veneers, 1960s walk-up units and new townhouses on subdivided lots. Each one hides a different bathroom behind the front door: what the floor is made of, how the pipes run, and how much room there is to move a shower.
Reference photo: a compact bathroom layout.
Period homes and bungalows
Older weatherboard and brick homes around Murrumbeena, Carnegie and Malvern East often sit on suspended timber floors, with bathrooms that were added or reworked decades ago. Lifting old tiles can reveal tired subfloors, patched plumbing and no real waterproofing. These rooms usually suit a full bathroom renovation: stripped back to the frame, with the floor, walls and wet-area membrane rebuilt before any new tile goes down.
Post-war houses
The 1950s and 60s houses across Chadstone, Hughesdale, Oakleigh and Bentleigh East typically have one family bathroom with a shower over the bath, a tiled hob and a separate toilet. Common requests are opening that layout up, swapping the bath for a larger shower, or finding space for a second wet area. Start with Full Bathroom Renovations, or Ensuite Renovations if the plan includes a room off the main bedroom.
Units and flats
Walk-up blocks near the Pakenham and Cranbourne line in Carnegie, Murrumbeena and Oakleigh tend to have tight bathrooms with shared walls and floors. Every centimetre counts, and so does the neighbour below. Small Bathroom Renovations covers layouts, wall-hung fittings and storage for rooms like these. Check your owners corporation rules on works and access before you set dates.
Townhouses and newer infill
Dual-occupancy townhouses in Bentleigh East, Ormond and Hughesdale often have an upstairs ensuite squeezed into a narrow footprint, sitting above a living room or kitchen. When a wet area is above a ceiling, waterproofing becomes the most important part of the job. Ensuite Renovations explains the layout and storage options.
ONE BASE, THE NEIGHBOURING STREETS
Murrumbeena sits in the middle of this group. Keeping the work close means the tiler, plumber and electrician can follow each other in the right order without a long drive between stages.
NORTH
Malvern East and Chadstone. Established family homes, many with an original bathroom and a laundry that could work much harder.
EAST
Hughesdale and Oakleigh. Post-war houses next to unit blocks and newer townhouses, which means everything from single bathrooms to compact upstairs ensuites.
WEST
Carnegie. Period homes, walk-up flats and apartments close to Koornang Road. Small bathrooms and older wet areas are common.
SOUTH
Bentleigh East and Ormond. Brick veneer houses and infill townhouses, often with plans for a second bathroom or a walk-in shower.
LOCAL QUESTIONS, PLAIN ANSWERS
01 · My suburb isn't listed. Can you still help?
The suburbs on this page are the core area, not a hard border. If you’re elsewhere in south-east Melbourne, include your suburb in a quote request or a message through the contact page, and we can confirm whether it’s covered.
02 · Is an older home harder to renovate?
Not harder, but less predictable. Older floors, walls and pipework can hold surprises. That’s why the assessment stage comes before design and quote in our 12-stage renovation process, so these questions come up early instead of halfway through demolition.
03 · Can a bathroom in a unit be renovated?
Yes. Unit bathrooms are usually small, so layout and fittings matter more than size. Read Small Bathroom Ideas for inspiration, then see how the work is planned on Small Bathroom Renovations.
04 · Water is showing up outside the shower. What now?
Swollen skirting, loose tiles or a stain on the next wall usually point to water escaping the shower. Not every leak needs a full renovation. Leaking Shower Repairs explains how the source is found, and the Bathroom Waterproofing Guide covers what sits behind the tiles.
05 · Where should I start planning?
Work through the Bathroom Renovation Checklist, then read the Bathroom Renovation Cost Guide to see which choices move the price. The rest of the Bathroom Guides go into layouts, tiles and timelines.
CHECK YOUR SUBURB IS ON THE BOARD
Tell us where the house is and what the room needs. Prefer to ask a quick question first? Use the contact page.